Red Roof Mortar Schmear

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Red roof mortar schmear.

We did a lot of research into changing the mortar color painting brick lime washes but fell in love with the look of a german smear. The mortar wash like david and brittany chose is basically a thinner more consistent layer of the mortar applied in lesser amounts with various bricks left with sparser coverage. Mortar wash yet another term for german. The good news is that it is very cheap and it s diy friendly.

Mortar wash of german smear. German smear same as above. When the brick is nice and damp it s time to apply the mortar mix. Sep 11 2020 explore kris jans s board german schmear followed by 146 people on pinterest.

Then smear the wet mortar over the bricks with a gloved hand a grout sponge or a trowel. I had seen this technique done on my favorite show fixer upper in january and i loved it. This is a good thing since german smear is also very labor intensive. This coloring method is inseparable from the fact that it uses a technique in which brick is white outed for the sake of fresh look especially on the home exterior.

German schmear using a white light colored mortar to schmear over brick and create a rustic old world european style finish. Find the 9 most interesting facts about german smear here. Look through german mortar smear photos in different colors and styles and when you find. Instead you can control the coverage of the brick by using more or less mortar.

In august i posted a question on hometalk asking about the german mortar smear technique. A german schmear does not completely cover your brick. I couldn t get it out of my head i really wanted to do this to our home but seriously if i mess this project up we are talking big bucks to fix or replace the brick. Browse 211 german mortar smear ideas on houzz whether you want inspiration for planning german mortar smear or are building designer german mortar smear from scratch houzz has 211 pictures from the best designers decorators and architects in the country including the cline company and navy flooring.

I think the brick mortar made it look like a much much older home even though it s only a few years old. Put on old clothes heavy rubber gloves and protective goggles. The difference between a mortar wash and a german smear is in the application. Also unlike any of the other options including paint it s permanent.

See more ideas about painted brick white wash brick brick. German smear brick is another favorite topic of brick wall coloring project. Mortar wash or german smear is a way of antiquing your brick siding with mortar.